About half a year ago NFT’s They were very popular in the video game industry, but since then we have seen how the interest has drastically decreased, mainly thanks to the bad reception that the idea has had on the part of the players. Nevertheless, Square Enix it is still one of the companies interested in blockchain games.
In a presentation for Square Enix investors, the company reiterated its plans to implement blockchain technology in video game development, as one of its medium-term plans is to create a game of this type. However, at the moment there are no plans to implement these technologies in its most important franchises, such as Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest.
It is still too early to consider making Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest blockchain games,” said Square Enix President Yosuke Matsuda.
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In early May it was announced that Square Enix had reached an agreement with Embracer Group to sell some of its studios and licenses, such as Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, Tomb Raider, Deus Ex and Thief. Since then Square Enix said that its intention was to invest in the blockchain, the cloud and Artificial Intelligence.
A few weeks later Square Enix clarified that they would not use the proceeds from the deal with Embracer Group to invest in NFTs, as investments in blockchain technology would be financed with other projects. Either way, it is clear that Square Enix remains interested in NFTs and blockchain technology for video games, despite the poor reception they have received from gamers.
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